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Having the qualities fabled to belong to the god
Mercury; swift; active; sprightly; fickle; volatile; changeable; as, a
mercurial youth; a mercurial temperament. |
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Having the form or image of Mercury; -- applied to
ancient guideposts. |
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Of or pertaining to Mercury as the god of trade; hence,
money-making; crafty. |
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Of or pertaining to, or containing, mercury; as,
mercurial preparations, barometer. See Mercury, 2. |
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Caused by the use of mercury; as, mercurial sore mouth. |
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A person having mercurial qualities. |
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A preparation containing mercury. |